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remingtonleigh
Chirping
Thank you to the link for the article!! I had a couple chickens when I was a child, but am new to learning about ownership as an adult!! I’m also new to the site, and didn’t see the articles, so will be going down a rabbit hole to learn more! I did just get a tax refund, so have a little extra cash for my set up!! lol!What you're looking at, I'd put max 3 in there. I bought that exact coop, never added the nest box and decided to use it for baby chicks only. It's good that you have dogs, they really help keep predators away. Also a flood light at night. The Coops section really is a great place to get ideas about upcycling. I started out with an old dog house. The more chickens you get, the more you need to expand. I went from zero construction skills to a 112ft. Coop over the years. It's not really that hard unless you look at complex plans and schematics, lol. https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/categories/chicken-coops.12/ Good Luck!!